Vladivostok, Russia An ice-covered car from Japan is unloaded in the port of Vladivostok. Ship icing is caused by a humid sea wind, waves and sub-zero air temperatures Read More »
Muradiye, Turkey The Muradiye waterfall is partially frozen in Van province, where temperatures have dropped to -18C Read More »
Moscow, Russia Fieldfares are seen on a rowanberry tree at the Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences Read More »
Gaza City Christian children dressed as Santa Claus walk outside the Church of Saint Porphyrios Read More »
Balucha, Afghanistan A girl warms up her hands as she rests from carrying water. Severe drought now gripping Afghanistan has dramatically worsened the already desperate situation in the country forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and live in extreme poverty. Experts predict the climate crisis is making such events more severe and frequent Read More »
Moscow, Russia A live broadcast of Vladimir Putin’s annual end-of-year news conference is monitored in a control room at OTR TV Read More »
Jerusalem, Israel An ancient figurine of a Roman pantomimus that was recovered off the coast of Caesarea is displayed at the Israeli Antiquities Authority laboratory. Maritime archaeologists found several precious artefacts off the coast of Caesarea, including hundreds of silver coins from two shipwrecks dating over a millennium Read More »
Veracruz, Mexico Officials stand next to three dolphins that died stranded on a beach. Biologists believe the cause was a cold front and a change of temperature that made them disoriented, according to local media Read More »
Killi, Syria Children attend class in makeshift classrooms at a camp for the displaced near Bab al-Hawa by the border with Turkey, in Syria’s north-western Idlib province Read More »
Ezhou, China Overturned vehicles lie in a smashed heap after a highway flyover collapsed in Hubei province Read More »